tablecloth
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tablecloth
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From Middle English tabyllcloth, table cloth, tabylle clothe, a partial translation of earlier Middle English bord cloth, bordcloth (“tablecloth”), from Old English bordclāþ, equivalent to table + cloth.
noun tablecloths · table cloth · table-cloth
- A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table. Just across the field stood a small house. In the yard the week's washing was hung out. Among the articles was a red tablecloth.
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noun a cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table
| Español | mantel |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 식탁보 siktakbo |
| 日本語 | テーブル掛け tēburukake, テーブルクロス tēburukurosu |
| 中文 | 桌布 zhuōbù, 檯布 /台布 táibù |
| हिन्दी | मेज़पोश mezpoś, टेबुल-क्लाथ ṭebul-klāth |
| Português | toalha de mesa |
| Français | nappe |
| Deutsch | Tischdecke, Tischtuch |
| Italiano | tovaglia |
| Ελληνικά | τραπεζομάντηλο trapezomántilo |
| Română | față de masă |
| Русский | ска́терть skátertʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | khăn trải bàn |
| العربية | غِطَاء مَائِدَة ḡiṭāʔ māʔida, غِطَاء الْمَائِدَة ḡiṭāʔ al-māʔida |
| עברית | מַפָּה mappá |
Talk about this word "tablecloth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tablecloth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tablecloth. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tablecloth "tablecloth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tablecloth.Cite this
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title = {tablecloth},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tablecloth},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
